Gluten-Free Meatballs or Meatloaf...

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Of course, this is only a template for you to build your own meatballs. Make these once and experiment. Oh, and here’s a hint: This recipe also makes a mighty meatloaf. I altered it from the original resipe
( I tripple and freeze in Gallon baggies)

Ingredients:
1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground beef
2 large eggs
1/2 cup gluten-free finely ground breadcrumbs ( I  used Glutino Crackers smashed well)
2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
2 teaspoons fine-chopped fresh Italian seasonings
1/2 teaspoon fine-chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Juice of 1/2 large lemon
1 teaspoon each kosher salt and cracked black pepper
Directions:
Preparing to cook. Bring the pork, beef, eggs, and mustard to room temperature.
Mixing the meatballs. Put all the ingredients into a large bowl. Mix them together with your hands. Be careful to not overmix — this is not like creaming butter and sugar together. Instead, fold the ingredients over each other, gently, until they are just combined.
Making the taster. Set a large cast-iron skillet (or sauté pan) over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Form a small patty with the meat. Add it to the hot oil. Cook until the patty is firm and browned on both sides, about 2 minutes. Let it rest out of the pan for a moment to cool. Taste. Adjust the seasonings if necessary.
Forming the meatballs. Gently, roll the meat into 2-ounce balls. (These make large meatballs. If you want smaller ones, try 1-ounce meatballs.)
Flash Freeze: On cookie sheet lined with wax paper...for 2 hours, bag in Gallon Baggies (I like 25-30 meatballs per bag)

Crock pot: Spay Crock-pot or rub down with Olive oil, set on low, add meatballs, and your favorite sauce (marinara, Sweet and Sour)...cook on low for 4 hours, serve over Rice, or Noodles. :0)

Grilled Pinapple Burgers

So Easy, and Yummy!
My kids polished these off!
Reminds me of a Burger you might order from Red Robin.

Ingredients:

Burgers grilled w/ Worcester Sauce and McCormick Steak Seasoning
Spicy Pepper Jack Cheese Slices
Grilled Fresh cut Pineapple rounds
Fresh Chopped Romaine
Sweet Baby Rays Raspberry Chipolte BBQ Sauce
Lime Cilantro Sour Cream Mayo Dressing:

*Cilantro-Lime Dressing
2/3 cup Mayo
2/3 cup Sour Cream
3-4 Tables spoon Lime Juice
Handful of chopped Cilantro
*whisk together

Directions:
Marinate and Season your Burgers
Grill your pineapple first and set aside
Grill your Hamburgers, top with cheese one minute before taking burgers off grill.

On either side of your buns spread cilantro Mayo dressing, add BBQ sauce to one side.
Layer hamburger and other ingredients...YUM!

Serve with:
Lime Garlic Potato Wedges

Cowboy Quesidillas....

Yehaw! Lets hear it for lunch solutions beside PB & J...and Corn dogs...you know you do it! DREAD lunch...
So these humdingers were made up in a "It's-dinner-time-&-nothing-is-in-the-fridge-blues".
They have now not left our meal rotations ...because:

A) they are RIDICULOUSLY EASY!!!
and
B)My kids LICK their plates...seriously, who-da-thought?

Items:
Tortillas (Corn or Flour will do)
Canned or Left-over Homemade Chili/even black beans are GREAT
Cheese

*Condiments like Salsa, Sour Cream...we mix Sour cream and BBQ sauce together and my kids think I am a culinary GENIUS!

next either in a sprayed Skillet ( for fewer short people)....or on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees layered to the SKY ( for crazy people like my self)
Layer Tortilla, chili,cheese top with another tortilla...
Bake until cheese is GOOOOOEEEYYY...and Tortilla is crispy...cut with a pizza cutter...and WAHLAH!!!

Sweet & Sour Meatballs Easy & Crock-Pot ~ pics coming)

Ingredients:
2lb bag of Meatballs
or 75 Homemade Meatballs*
1 12 oz jar Heinz Chili Sauce (Chili Sauce can be found in the grocery store near the ketchup)
1 can (BIG ONE) of Jellied Cranberry Sauce
1 cup Brown Sugar
1-2 TBsp of garlic Salt (to taste)
* optional - one chopped yellow onion and green pepper ( I think it makes it SO MUCH BETTER)

Directions: Pam Crock-Pot
Toss in ALL ingredients...
COOK for 4-6 hour on low heat
Serve over rice or Egg Noodles

Taco Salad

An oldy but a goody...This is ALWAYS gobbled up at my house!!!

1 lb. ground beef
1 can drained kidney beans
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
1 bag washed Romaine lettuce
3-4 sliced scallions or 1/2 cup diced red onion
3-4 diced fresh tomatoes
1 cup shredded Monetary Jack cheese
1 cup corn chips ( my kids like ranch or regular Doritos)
fat free Catalina salad dressing
tortilla bowls (optional)

Brown ground beef in a skillet, drain fat, add taco seasoning mix and prepare as directed on package. Set aside.

In a large salad bowl combine: lettuce, sliced scallions (or onions), diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, seasoned ground beef, corn chips, and salad dressing.

Toss gently and serve immediately in tortilla bowls.

Sweet BBQ Meat Balls or Mozzarella & Spagetti Sauce

Lindsay’s Meatballs ( I double this ...and sometimes freeze in 8x8 pans with sauce)

3 lbs ground beef (lean)
1 12 oz can Evaporated milk
1 cup Oatmeal
1 cup smashed up Saltine crackers (one white stack)
2 Eggs
½ cup onions
2 teaspoons garlic Salt
2 teaspoons Chili Powder


Combine Ingredients, First stirring with a wooden spoon, and then continue to knead ingredients until well combined with oiled hands.
Once mixed well, begin rolling into walnut sized balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. I do two layers and then deep freeze them for about five hours.
Makes about 75. When frozen solid I pop them off the wax paper and
Split them into 3 freezer bags and restore in the freezer.

When ready to cook spray a 9x12 glass pan with Pam and place 25 meat balls inside.
Mix sauce and pour over meat balls.

Bake uncovered at 350 for 1 hour.

Sauce:
2 cups ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
Garlic salt to taste

Or for Spaghetti and Meatballs….
I bake them in Spaghetti Sauce Covered with Mozzarella.
Once baked, I cook the noodles and dish the Sauce and Meatballs on top.

*NOTE* Toss em in the Crck-pot for 3 hours on high...or 5 on low for an EASY PEASY dinner!

Simple Lasanga Freezer meal~ Makes 2 or 3 pans!!!

I am so sorry if my recipe's are hard to follow...so many are my very own and I am one of those horrible people that just throws this and that together until it tastes good (at least by my preference). I am funny because I like to make A LOT of my stuff from scratch ...but then will buy my Spaghetti Sauce or Enchilada sauces and Dr. them up a bit. I buy so much in bulk, it seems to be faster and more lucrative (and I use less dishes which is ALWAYS good).....

I build my Lasagnas in the FOIL disposable pans...that way...if I ever feel prompted to take someone in my neighborhood, a friend or any one in need a Meal...they won't feel responsible to wash & bring it back to me.

Ingredients:

2 or three Tin foil Lasagna baking Pans
Up to five pounds a half and half browned sausage and hamburger together
2 boxes Lasagna noodles (I use the whole wheat fiber fortified ones and my kids don’t know the difference)
Huge Container Cottage cheese
Parmesan cheese
2-3 Slightly beaten eggs
Parsley to tasted
5 pound Bag Mozzarella cheese, shredded
4-6 Jars Spaghetti sauce Emptied into giant bowl with added sugar, garlic salt, & Italian Seasonings to taste
Fresh Spinach ( if you want)

Directions:
Do not cook the lasagna noodles. Combine the cottage cheese, slightly beaten egg, parsley and Parmesan cheese. Grease foil baking pan(s). Cover bottom with thin layer of sauce.I use a Cooking cup to measure my sauce. Layer noodles (do not cook them, break them to fit if needs be)then Meat and Sausage,Cottage cheese mixture,(spinach if you want) Mozzarella and sauce. Top with another layer of noodles,then Meat and Sausage,Cottage cheese mixture,(spinach if you want) Mozzarella and sauce Top with another layer of noodles, then cover with a thick layer of spaghetti sauce, and sprinkle Mozzarella over the top. Cover with extra heavy foil. Label and freeze. Makes 2-3 9x13

To serve: Thaw. Bake covered for 45 to 60 minutes at 375°. Uncover, top with more Mozzarella cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Baked Ziti

Ingredients:

Rigatoni Noodles or Penne 1-box cooked (I use the whole wheat variety)
1 ½ jar spaghetti sauce (preferably with Garlic)
1 pound or more shredded mozzarella
Shredded parmesan
1 pound hamburger (fried with Garlic Salt and chopped onion)

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Drain Hamburger and add spaghetti Sauce, mix well.
In a Greased Lasagna Pan or large Cake Pan Combine Pasta, Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese….add as much cheese as you can until you can’t stir anymore. Then top with Mozzarella & parmesan, Baked Uncovered until Bubbly and Cheesy ….

*Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes

Serve with Bread Sticks or Pepperoni rolls and a Green Salad or Green beans Cooked with Italian seasoning.